Openness – who am I

Yossi (24, student) about the song “Where Art Thou” (Ayeka) by Shuli Rand: “This is a very meaningful song in my life, maybe the most meaningful. I am a person of faith, coming from an observant family. This song literally saved me from the evil that life has to offer. There was a time I couldn’t stop thinking – is everything He does really for the best? And if it is, then why am I constantly flooded with negative thoughts? This song is very close to my heart. Every word sung by the legendary singer Shuli Rand, connects directly to my heart as if he used my own words which were difficult for me to express at the time. After hearing the song for the first time, and finally, after a long period of terrible stress, I was at peace internally and able to release the bad thoughts from my mind. For me this is the power of music that can lift you when you are down in life.

Music for me is the anchor to living a happy and exciting life and it can also lead you to emotions that you never thought you would ever feel, and all this thanks to music.

I will finish by thanking Shuli Rand, whom of course I don’t know in person but thanks to his song he lifted me from a dark time in my life.”

Bar (16, secondary school student) about the song “Daddy’s Boy” (Yeled Shel Aba) by Muki: “My father passed away when I was 4 years old and the song talks about a father who loves and protects his son. The song reminds me of all the moments I longed for my dad’s embrace, wanted to be with him and couldn’t.”

Naama (15, secondary school student) about the song “All I Have” (Kol Ma Sheyesh Li) by Natan Goshen: “I chose this song because I feel that a lot of what happens to me and the paths I choose are affected by my surroundings my friends my family and often I choose how to act by what they want or expect from me. I feel it’s wrong and frustrating to try to be “the man who didn’t fall” to always be strong for everyone’s sake, be only what is expected of me, I want to be me! To be accepted for me!”